2022 Olympics Team Event Day2: Women's Short Program

[CanadianSkaterGuy]

Madeline Schizas finishing 3rd place here ! Putting Canada to 6th place to 4th place overall, beating the american Karen Chen, making the Canada qualifying for the free skate is my highlight tonight ! She is a hero for Canada ! Congratulations Madeline ! Wow !

Madeline slayyyyed tonight. Deserved above 70. But so proud of her!

 

[ffloweer]

This was a great event! Pity about Karen and Zhu Yi, but everyone else brought their A game! Reading all of you, gotta say I am really happy my country doesn't compete here, I can watch relaxed and cheer for everyone

 

[Baron Vladimir]

So are also the menfolk in the downhill. I will be superbusy!!

Isn't the competition delayed? They said so on BESP

 

[anonymoose_au]

yes but now for the free, it's way less dangerous... because scoring is stupid LOL 10-9-8-7-6 So the max a team can lose /gain on one discipline is 4 points... very difficult to lose for Russia at this point, especially with how pairs and ladies should bring scores ahead of USA

Interesting! I hadn't considered that, my maths is terrible.

Good for ROC.

In other news it looks like the Kiwibros got a medal in the Women's Slope Style!

 

[flipsydoodle]

I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of watching her. Absolutely stunning!

Personally, I have the opposite reaction to kamilla. I had to take a snack break. I love the sheer joy of Wakaba, the feeling that there’s no gratuitous movement (e.g.no flailing of arms or random cantilever), the softness in the movement, the maturity, the musicality, the steady build of the program. Truly an Olympic moment, Wakaba. After seeing that (I’d never seen it before), I hope she makes the podium.

 

[museksk8r]

Well I love Mark a lot, but... Russian man...if the US man (Vincent?) wins and Mark is like last or something that would impact?

Also Vika and Nikitia might be in big trouble if they have to do the FD from what I understand this back is hanging by a thread, but Diana and Gleb will get less love.

I'm not overly confident TBH. I've seen enough sports to know hyping up a team can end reaaaaallly badly.

I would be completely shocked if Mark is last in the FP. He has developed quite the consistent track record with winning Russian Nationals, winning the European Championship and placing 3rd in the SP here. I believe he can maintain 3rd and even place 2nd if the Vincent Zhou of 2021 Worlds, the 2021 NHK Trophy and the 2022 US Championships appears tonight. Like Karen, Vincent cannot afford any of his under-rotations tonight.

 

[ManyCairns]

Fantastic event. Russia winning was no question. But USA only 5th was a setback for them.

So bummed for Gubanova. Had she skated in the last group she surely would have taken Schizas on PCS.

They both skated beautifully and should be very happy with their skates. I did worry about Gubanova going so early.

 

[CoyoteChris]

https://results.isu.org/results/season2122/owg2022/FSKXTEAM--------------QUAL0002LD--_JudgesDetailsperSkater.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0QyuDxr_gaH3lqDS1ObtRIVcyb7TRaqiZqNNIdvTkiz846x7pQzPEF2QE

 

[yelyoh]

Swedish commentator explained it very well. She rotates on her way down. Unlike the Russians that start the rotation already on the spring of the jump.

Hmm maybe that's why her height is good and she under rotates

 

[auser]

If anyone is still looking for a stream, I definitely recommend the German Sportschau link.
I couldn't get the CBC player to actually load and the German commentator seems to know his stuff

Thank you. Its geo-blocked but I was able to get it to load with a VPN set to Germany server. A nice alternative to the many advertisements my (NBC) local tv channel is showing.

 

[brigit66]

High PCS for Valieva 2 foot, scratchy, hyper extended skating is a joke. She does not glide, she tip toes and steps across the ice. skating skills NO

 

[reneerose]

She delays her rotation, which is inefficient.

How much of this is influenced by coaching? I guess it just really depends? Sorry...am just not super up on the technical when watching events...

 

[LisaD]

It should have been Alysa. She was Group 2, and she hasn't fallen on any jump other than 3a since 21 Nationals.

If Alysa was unable to skate, they should have picked Mariah Bell. PIcking Karen Chen was a big mistake. She is too inconsistent. If Karen Chen skates both the short program and free skate,
then Russia will win the gold medal for sure. With Mariah Bell or Alysa Liu, at least the US would had a better shot at beating Russia!!!

 

[Tomadeur]

When do we get the men start order

It's announced now: https://results.isu.org/results/season2122/owg2022/SEG010.htm

 

[Mauvedreamer]

I'm exhausted of the Kamila gushing. She's amazing and unreal. We get it.

Stop being a misery!! Do you?? she is isn't she, absolutely wonderful.

 

[skatinggold]

Why was Alysa not picked for the team competition, she is the most reliable skater the US has.

 

[Jontor]

Isn't the competition delayed? They said so on BESP

It is. Which is great. But it will clash with Swedish curling instead...ah these Olympics....so much to watch

 

[MrMC18]

Well when you put the skater who has the lowest SP scores all season in the TE what was the USFS thinking?

What? Karen had a much higher average SP score this season than Mariah. This was definitely not a great skate, but this is false info

 

[Amei]

Why was Alysa not picked for the team competition, she is the most reliable skater the US has.

Not really, she's not been ultra consistent this year and that was before the hail mary coaching change mid-November and the bout of covid in January.

 

[brigit66]

Stop being a misery!! Do you?? she is isn't she, absolutely wonderful.

no, she is not